Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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